# Keep a Word, Delete a Word **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [May 1, 2015, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013 "2015-05-01T15:39:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 740
**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14784 "2017-04-03T14:00:41Z")
Raggedy Andy ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14785 "2017-04-03T14:17:06Z")
Raggedy Ann ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14786 "2017-04-03T14:36:42Z")
Ann Taylor ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14787 "2017-04-03T16:35:43Z")
Taylor Swift ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14788 "2017-04-03T16:47:23Z")
swift messenger ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14789 "2017-04-03T17:25:54Z")
swift boat ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14790 "2017-04-03T18:37:23Z")
banana boat ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14791 "2017-04-04T00:21:08Z")
banana split ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14792 "2017-04-04T00:33:44Z")
Cincinnati split ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14793 "2017-04-04T00:35:55Z")
split infinitive ---
**Author:** ![slightly\_askew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@slightly\_askew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slightly_askew)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14794 "2017-04-04T00:39:41Z")
split end ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14795 "2017-04-04T01:09:16Z")
end run ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14796 "2017-04-04T01:54:18Z")
Bull Run ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14797 "2017-04-04T02:12:52Z")
Raging Bull ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14798 "2017-04-04T02:25:19Z")
Raging Rapids ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14799 "2017-04-04T03:37:06Z")
rapid onset ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14800 "2017-04-04T04:07:08Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > George Romney > [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](#): > > rising gorge Bzzzt. In play: rapid transit ---
**Author:** ![Brooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Brooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brooky)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14801 "2017-04-04T04:31:57Z")
Rapid Rooter ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14802 "2017-04-04T06:05:22Z")
Roto Rooter ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2017, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/14803 "2017-04-04T11:15:03Z")
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